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Today we are wrapping up this six part study of the Good News called, “Life in 6 Words.” We get these six words by using the word “Gospel” as an acrostic. As a way of review, let’s walk through these six words one final time… G - God created us to be with Him. ( Genesis 1-2 ) O - Our sins separate us…

EZRA Ezra spans from 538-486 bc • This is the same time as BUDDHA , CONFUCIUS , and SOCRATES • The narrative picks up where 2 CHRONICLES left off • The events take place under the MEDO-PERSIAN empire The Babylonian empire has fallen to the MEDO-PERSIAN empire King Cyrus issues a decree for the Jews to…

Illustration: The mom crept into the room of her daughter who had recently returned from completing her bachelor’s degree at college. She probably could have stormed her way in and had the same results, for her daughter was zonked out in her bed. She tapped her daughter on the arm and whispered “it’s…

God is consistently faithful in the midst of opposition and in the contuination of his work. This consistent faithfulness should lead us to the celebration in worship.

Introduction In the previous chapter, we see a return to the construction of the temple, but not before Haggai and Zechariah had to have a heart to heart with the leaders. As Haggai encouraged the returned Jewish exiles to rebuild the temple, Zechariah encouraged them to repent and renew their covenant…

Introduction Backfill story - looking at the response of the people - We are servants of God 6 The copy of the letter that Tatnai, governor on this side the river, and Shethar-boznai, and his companions the Apharsachites, which were on this side the river, sent unto Darius the king: 7 They sent a letter…

Title: Doing God's Work: The Protection and Prosperity from the LORD (5:1-5) The Situation (5:6-17) The Complaint (6:1-12) The Response (6:13-22) The Result The Situation (5:1-5) 1 Now the prophets, Haggai and Zechariah the son of Iddo, prophesied to the Jews who were in Judah and Jerusalem, in the name…

God uses his word to help us get back on track with him.

Sometimes life is about pig slop and fish guts. That was true for the prodigal son and for Jonah. The prodigal son ( Luke 15 ) ended up squandering his father’s wealth and eating pig slop. Jonah rebelled from God’s command to preach to Nineveh and ended up in the guts of a big fish. In The Story we will…

Opening Prayer: Heavenly Father, We come before You today with grateful hearts, thanking You for the gift of family and the privilege of coming together to seek Your face. As we gather in Your presence, we ask for Your Holy Spirit to be among us, guiding our thoughts and opening our hearts to the message…

We heard Ezra and Nehemiah. Ezrah and Nehemiah were one book in the past. Ezrah and Nehemiah are broken down into three sections. Summary Outline: First Zerubabbel in brining in 42k and rebuilding the temple. Second Ezrah brought in community and the teaching of God’s law and way. Third Nehemiah rebuilt…

The people live in nice comfortable houses but the temple lies in ruins. Their lives are in order but their worship is neglected.

Today we are starting a series that I hope you will find interesting and engaging, but above all my hope and prayer is that this series will be a tool that God will use in your life to reach a lost and dying world. Today we are going to go back to basics and study the Good News. If you don’t feel comfortable…

We heard Ezra and Nehemiah for 2024. Ezrah and Nehemiah were one book in the past. Ezrah and Nehemiah are broken down into three sections. Summary Outline: First Zerubabbel in brining in 42k and rebuilding the temple. Second Ezrah brought in community and the teaching of God’s law and way. Third Nehemiah…

I. How Men Are to Pray in Church 8 Therefore I want the men in every place to pray, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and dissension. The Letters to Timothy and Titus (A. Instructions on Worship (2:1–15)) Robert Yarbrough “Lifting up holy hands” evokes a repeated OT image of godly men imploring God…

Genesis 3:14-15 Dec 17, 1927 8 year old S class submarine conducting tests off coast of MA. 2273 Any Hope Of Rescue? Someone has said that if you could convince a man there was no hope, he would curse the day he was born. Hope is an indispensable quality of life. Years ago the S-4 submarine was rammed…

God dispersed the people for their own good, then later He united the peoples out of His mercy.

Does anyone know what this picture represents? This might be the most amazing data picture you see in a lifetime! It shows the 63,779 cross-references in the Bible. The white bars along the bottom represent each Bible chapter, Gen. 1 - Rev. 22 . The line’s color shows the reference’s distance from the…

One of the many talents I have is singing songs based on phrases people say. My kids and wife experience this more than most…because I don’t want people to feel bad after hearing my vocal abilities. But in any given conversation, if you speak a phrase that I recognize as a lyric from a song… I just might…

Good morning, Gateway! Scripture: Psalm 31 . Prayer Intro Good morning, again! August 5, 2001 was a beautiful night in Cleveland, Ohio at Jacobs Field, especially if you were a Seattle Mariners fan. The Mariners coming into the game were 80-30, they had won the first two games of the series, and seemed…

Years ago there was a small band of man who we might refer to as fox hole buddies, but they were not soldiers. They shared a large amount of time working, traveling, and eating together. Their camaraderie was not without challenges, for they often bickered with one another and annoyed each other. Their…

Good morning, Gateway! Scripture: Lam 3:21-26 . God of creation. God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. God of the covenant. You are merciful, and gracious, slower to anger, and abounding in steadfast love and faithfulness, keeping steadfast love for thousands, forgiving iniquity and sin, but you are also…

Welcome Title Timeline Map Date of Writing: ca. 520 B.C. Author: Zechariah, the son of Berechiah Theme: The Lord of hosts mercifully remembers His people Original Audience: Primarily the Jews who recently returned from Babylonian exile but needed encouragement to finish rebuilding the temple; also anyone…

As you might expect when God’s people return to Him and begin doing as He says the enemy WILL come and try to distract or destroy the work. That is what we see take place throughout the rest of the timeline from now on till through the days of Nehemiah. Verses 1-2 If you remember from when the Assyrians…

Continue 2021 Series - Jesus is In! Scriptures testify “about me” 39 You study the Scriptures diligently because you think that in them you have eternal life. These are the very Scriptures that testify about me, Ezra, true and faithful scribe In Ezra, He is our faithful Scribe The Faithful Scribe Personified…